Enzo Fernandez talks about the record price of his transfer

Almost a month after his arrival on the gong at Chelsea during the last winter transfer window, Enzo Fernandez is gradually starting to acclimatize to his new club. In an interview with the British newspaper The Guardian, the Argentine world champion looks back on his debut with the Blues. He also spoke about the record amount of his transfer (€121m, the biggest purchase in history for an English club) and asked the London club’s supporters to trust them for the second half of the season.

“These numbers have nothing to do with me”he says about his transfer fee. “It’s part of football. My job is to go out there and give my best. (…) When you have so many young boys and we all had 20 days to get to know each other, when you talk about the level of football here, it’s difficult to form a team. But the staff and the manager gave us all the tools we need. You just have to be patient. (…) Trust us. Trust the players, trust the coaching staff, trust the manager. Because we are all heading in the same direction. This is a restructuring of the club. »

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